I had a great morning. After breakfast at the hotel, I attended Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pilar. Then I bought a ticket for the little museum there and also for the museum of Lanterns and Crystal Rosary. That was really a beautiful exhibition. Here is a little bit I found on the Internet explaining it:
The Crystal Rosary is a solemn procession of great artistic and social value, made up of more than 200 lanterns and 15 crystal floats that run through the streets of the historic center.
On October 13 at sunset the monumental floats of the Luminous, Joyful, Sorrowful and Glorious Mysteries begin to parade and among them, the devotees carrying the hand lanterns that symbolize the Our Fathers, Hail Marys, Glories and Litanies.
Faith, history and tradition during the Pilar festivities or continuously in the church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the central Plaza San Pedro Nolasco, next to the remains of the Roman theater of Caesaraugusta.
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That really must be a spectacular procession! These glass lanterns are huge and are carried by many people through the streets. I might have to make an October trip here just to see it!
I also visited the Roman Theatre. It was free for anyone over 65. They have a movie that plays every half hour. It’s about 15 minutes long and it’s worth watching. There are subtitles in English, and it tells the history of the excavation site and a little bit of the history of Zaragoza.
These handles at the bottom are how they are hefted and carried - I can’t imagine how much these weigh.
Even though I’ve paid for a full board in Manresa, I picked up some tuna and olives and some chicken soup to carry in my pack just in case I get somewhere and there is no food to be found.
I forgot to mention there’s a huge undercover market right across the street from my hotel. The bacalau was very tempting but I didn’t want my pack to smell like fish quite yet.
Now it’s time for a siesta.
Love, Annie
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